A Programmer's Introduction to Visual Basic.NET - Softcover

Utley, Craig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0672322641 ISBN 13: 9780672322648

Publisher: Sams Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

A Programmer's Introduction to Visual Basic .NET helps current Visual Basic developers identify and understand some of the major changes are between Visual Basic and Visual Basic .NET. This book also explores why developers should move to Visual Basic. Learn about the .NET framework, VB .NET VB .NET inheritance, VB .NET web services, VB .NET web applications, VB .NET Windows services, .NET Assemblies, ADO.NET and ASP.NET. Additional topics include:

• Building Classes and Assemblies with VB.NET;
• Building Windows Services with VB.NET;
• Upgrading VB6 Projects to VB.NET;
• Performance Security;
• Configuration and Deployment.

About this title

About the Author

Craig Utley is President of CIOBriefings LLC, a consulting and training firm focused on helping customers develop enterprise-wide solutions with Microsoft technologies. Craig has been using Visual Basic since version 1.0, and he has guided customers through the creation of highly scalable Web applications using Active Server Pages, Visual Basic, MTS/Component Services, and SQL Server. Craig's skills in analyzing and designing enterprise-wide solutions have been used by large corporations and start-up companies alike. A frequent conference speaker as well as a book, courseware, and article author, Craig has recently spent much time writing about VB.NET and ASP.NET for both Sams and Volant Training.

From the Back Cover

@Headline = Topics include:@Bullet1 = Why Should You Move to Visual Basic.NET@Bullet2 = Major VB.NET Changes@Bullet3 = Building Classes and Assemblies with VB.NET@Bullet4 = Building Windows Services with VB.NET@Bullet5 = Upgrading VB6 Projects to VB.NET@Bullet6 = PerformanceSecurity@Bullet7 = Configuration and Deployment@Headline = New Topics include:@Bullet1 = .NET Framework@Bullet2 = VB.NET Inheritance@Bullet3 = VB.NET Web Services@Bullet4 = VB.NET Web Applications@Bullet5 = VB.NET Windows Services@Bullet6 = .NET Assemblies@Bullet7 = ADO.NET@Bullet8 = ASP.NET

Reviews

Microsoft's new .NET initiative represents either the golden future of web technologies or an insidious plot to take over the world. Either way, expect demand for titles on Visual Basic .NET, the update to Visual Basic 6 and a major component in the .NET framework. Microsoft's February release of Visual Studio .NET, which includes the new Visual Basic, makes these newer titles a better choice than earlier releases on .NET technologies (see Computer Media, LJ 7/01). The two Teach Yourself titles are characteristically thorough, practical introductions for new VB .NET programmers that include quizzes and exercises for self-paced learning. 21 Days is a bit more extensive in its coverage, especially of the .NET framework as a whole. Both are solid purchases for all public libraries. Assuming familiarity with Visual Basic 6 and focusing on the changes in the new .NET version, Programmer's Introduction is less basic. Programmer's Reference is a useful supplement, containing definitions and sample code for common applications. Each definition features a description, syntax, parameters, returns, code sample, and See also. Unleashed is the most comprehensive of these titles, with more coverage of advanced object-oriented programming and ASP. NET. These titles are more appropriate for larger libraries.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sams Publishing
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0672322641
• ISBN 13: 9780672322648
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 360